Constellation Inspiration Phono 1.0（コンステレーションインスピレーションフォノワン）
2017年Constellation公開Inspiration Phono 1.0 Reference。Constellation Solid State Phono+US Heritage+Audiophile Reference搭載。
概要
Constellation Inspiration Phono 1.0は2017年Constellation公開のInspiration Phono 1.0 Referenceで、Constellation Audio は2009年US Newbury Park創業のAudiophile Top Tier Solid State Iconic Brand。Constellation は2009年〜17年US Newbury Park Audiophile Heritage(Murali Murugasu Founder + Peter Madnick + John Curl + Bascom King Designer Team起用 + Audiophile Top Tier Solid State Iconic)、 Reference Series(Reference Phono 1.0 / Reference 1 Pre / Reference 1 Mono Power Top Tier ¥6M+)+ Performance Series(Centaur Pre/Power Mid-Premium)+ Inspiration Series(Modern Mid-Reference 2017年〜)、 Audiophile Solid State Top Tier Modern Iconic地位。Inspiration Phono 1.0はConstellation Inspiration Series 2017年Phono Reference Position(Mid-Reference Tier + MM/MC両対応 + Audiophile Reference Solid State Phono Stage)、 「Constellation Solid State Phono + US Heritage + Audiophile Reference」 のConstellation独自Engineering Maximization。「John Curl + Bascom King Designer Heritage」 はInspiration Phono 1.0 Constellation独自Iconic、 Mass Market Phono Stage(Generic Designer Standard)対比 John Curl(Audiophile Iconic Designer起源 + Mark Levinson JC-1 Iconic設計者)+ Bascom King(Audiophile Iconic Designer + Audio Research起源)+ Constellation Designer Team起用 + Audiophile界隈Constellation Designer Heritage認知度継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Top Tier Designer Iconic地位。「Reference Series Junior Position」 はInspiration Phono 1.0 Position、 Constellation Reference Phono 1.0(Top Tier ¥3M+)+ Inspiration Phono 1.0(Mid-Reference Modern ¥1.2M)+ Audiophile Reference Phono Family階層 + Mid-Reference Sweet Spot。「Modern Modular Engineering」 はInspiration Phono 1.0 Audiophile Engineering、 Mass Market Phono Stage(Generic Engineering Standard)対比 Modern Modular Engineering(Reference Series Engineering継承 + Modern Cost-effective最適化 + Audiophile Reference Heritage継承)+ Constellation独自Engineering継承価値Proposition。価格 ¥1,200,000(2024年日本国内 Inspiration Phono 1.0)はAudiophile Reference Phono Stage Sweet Spot Position。
主な特徴・仕組み
- John Curl + Bascom King Designer Team: Audiophile Iconic
- Reference Series Engineering継承: Mid-Reference
- MM/MC両対応: Loading可変
- Modern Modular Engineering: Cost-effective最適化
- US Constellation Newbury Park Hand-built: 17年Heritage
- Murali Murugasu Founder: 2009年創業
- Audiophile Reference Phono Sweet Spot: Mid-Reference
- ¥1.2M Reference: Audiophile Sweet Spot
関連用語との違い
Pass Labs XP-27との違い: XP-27(Pass Labs Nelson Pass Single-Ended Class A + 2-Box Power Supply + ¥1.7M Reference)はNelson Pass独自設計 + Class A + 2-Box、 Inspiration Phono 1.0(Constellation John Curl + Bascom King Designer Team + Reference Series継承 + Modern Modular + ¥1.2M Sweet Spot)は異Designer Heritage + Modern Modular Engineering + Cost Sweet Spot Position。Pass Labs Class A → XP-27、 Constellation Modern → Inspiration Phono。
よくある質問（FAQ）
Q1: John Curl は誰？ A: John Curl(Audiophile Iconic Designer + Mark Levinson JC-1 Phono Iconic設計者起源 + Audiophile界隈John Curl認知度絶対)+ Audiophile Top Tier Designer Iconic地位 + Constellation Designer Team Iconic Heritage継承価値Proposition。
Q2: Reference Series との違いは？ A: Reference Phono 1.0(Constellation Top Tier ¥3M+ Reference Series)+ Inspiration Phono 1.0(Mid-Reference Modern Sweet Spot ¥1.2M Inspiration Series)+ Audiophile Reference Phono Family階層 + Reference継承Cost-effective価値Proposition。
Q3: Modern Modular Engineering とは？ A: Mass Market Phono Stage Generic Engineering対比 Modern Modular Engineering(Reference Series Engineering継承 + Modern Cost-effective最適化 + Audiophile Reference Heritage継承)+ Constellation独自Engineering継承価値Proposition + Mid-Reference Sweet Spot。
まとめ
- Constellation Inspiration Phono 1.0 = 2017年Constellation Reference
- John Curl + Bascom King Designer Team Iconic
- Reference Series Engineering継承 + Modern Modular
- US Constellation Newbury Park 17年Heritage
- Constellation + Modern + Designer Heritage重視User向けSweet Spot